Swiss canton of St Gallen bans full veil

The law, aimed at those who threaten public security and religious and social peace, follows a debate sparked by a ban on wearing veils at a school in the town of St. Margrethen in the same canton. The bill was put together after the Swiss People’s Party (SVP/UDC) called on the canton’s parliament to put in place a general ban on the covering of faces in public spaces.

In response, the canton’s executive suggested a law that would force those wearing veils to reveal their faces when interacting with the authorities. However, in the end parliament voted in favour of a stricter set of rules by 59 to 54.

Those who cover their faces in a public space and threaten public security and religious and social peace will fall foul of the new law.

Both the Swiss People’s Party (SVP/UDC) and the Christian Democratic People’s Party of Switzerland (CVP/PDC) supported the move. All of the other main parties were opposed to it.

At the same time a federal referendum on the subject is in the works. Last week the Egerkingen committee, the group behind the initiative, made an official referendum application after gathering 106,000 valid signatures, more than the 100,000 required to launch a popular vote. Last year a poll suggested that over 70% of voters support such a ban.

Finally someone have the courage to defend their land, culture, people and tradition… compliments St Gallen!’

Btw, if someone is not comfortable on the place he lives, this someone should move as he is not a tree… respect the people is guesting you, respect the place you live in, respect people choices and ideas!

Alfonso Blanco:
Do Swiss look like black ghosts on the streets? No.
Do Swiss hit their wives? No.
Do Swiss men get married with 10-year-old girls? No.
Do Swiss men pray 6 times a day affecting their work productivity? No.
So, their culture is very different from the Swiss culture and they do not show any flexibility to change.
Your question is answered.